Rick Barto

Background

About Rick Barto

Lockheed Martin (LM) Fellow with wide ranging experience in aerospace R&D, product specification, flight readiness, and operational technologies / transitions. 27 papers on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), materials data science, non-linear optical polymers, and autonomy, including 18 peer reviewed scientific journal articles. Plenary speaker at 28 aerospace / materials related conferences. Expert panel member at 17 Government or professional society events. Led identification and implementation of enterprise Materials Database and developed enterprise Materials Technology Strategy. Led efforts to develop casting simulation software applications projected to significantly increase first pass yield and reduce supply chain risk for aircraft parts. Founded / led Computational Physics group at LM Advanced Technology Laboratories, as well as Modeling & Sim Team of a multi-year corporate-wide Nanotechnology research program, laying foundation for LM’s current computational materials proficiencies. Key contributor to 67 CRAD and 66 commercial proposals ($90M, win rate 72%). Accepted into LM Stanford Honors Co-op Program. Co-chairs NASA–FAA-NIST Industry Working Group on Computational Materials for AM. Invited speaker on ICME at 19 conferences and symposia and contributor to “Implementing ICME in the Aerospace, Automotive, & Maritime Industries” (TMS). Previously cleared TS/SCI, currently DoD TS/SAP. 2 patents and 1 trade secret in materials technologies.